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Esthetician Schools in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 25
Programs
25
all sources
Median pay
$39,120
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,330
Middle program cost
$9,966
5 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Esthetician programs, U.S. DOL file
Esthetician Schools in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 25 in North Carolina: 25 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 20 public and 5 private; 999 esthetician completions in 2023-24 at the 24 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $9,966 in North Carolina, from $5,100 to $14,275, across 5 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $39,120 a year for skincare specialists in North Carolina, against $45,330 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them esthetician.
- WIOA results
- 8 esthetician programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 68.5% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 69.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $5,635 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 North Carolina metro area has a page; the largest list, Charlotte, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Charlotte area4 programs · median pay $39,120
Every esthetician program in North Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community CollegeWIOA list | Graham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | Greenville | Certificate | $8,850 | 8 months | 0 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Certificate | $14,275 | 6 months | 92 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeWIOA list | Shelby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington | Certificate | $9,966 | 5 months | 64 |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Gaston CollegeWIOA list | Dallas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Health And Style Institute | Greensboro | Certificate | $10,545 | 8 months | 268 |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | Greensboro | Certificate | $5,100 | 4 months | 53 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Sampson Community CollegeWIOA list | Clinton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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